GAF XL128 Follow Up Plus more questions...

**dennis646** · April 19th, 2005, 02:50 AM

Ran my first 50 feet through the GAF I keep talking about. The footage looks AMAZING! I used PLUS-X film and shot indoors and out and it looks like a GODARD movie. I am really suprised at how sharp the footage is. Especially the indoor shots. May I suggest using an orange filter for outdoor shots? It turned my footage into gold! Nothing was washed out and the greys really jumped off the screen well.

Anyway, I made another Flea Bay purchase. It's a ARGUS COSINA 704. I have the Wein Cell battery for the meter so hopefully it works! Anyone know about this cam?

Also, I'm looking for a good super 8 editor. Any suggestions?

**Alex** · April 19th, 2005, 04:03 AM

I think the search engine for this forum has a topic on the Cosina, maybe???

Glad to hear your footage came out so good!

Goko's and Elmo's were considered good film viewers.

I like the Wurker Splicer best of all. Ciro is somewhat popular I think. Sometimes you get good explanations on ebay of Super-8 equipment that is being sold.

**Alex** · May 9th, 2005, 01:52 PM

How did your filming go. What processing lab are you using?

**dennis646** · May 13th, 2005, 09:54 PM

The filming has been going very well but I've moved up from the GAF to a CANON 514-xl-s. Super nice camera with a lot of control. I like the fact that I don't have to use measuring tape to get something in focus because of the split screen rangefinder focus and it's got an amazing macro feature.

I use PAC LAB on 1st street in NYC. It's right down the block from my apartment.

I tried doing some fancy editing with a cheap BAIA viewer and a cement splicer and destroyed my first two rolls. So from now on I am going to edit digitally but it's so damned expensive! Plus I need to get a software program for my mac to edit on. I have IDVD and IMOVIE but I really want to get final cut pro.

The footage that was destroyed really looked great and it's ashame I lost it all. It looked very much like a GODARD movie since I shot it in black and white.

My next project is a music video for my band that I'm going to shoot it on the VISION2 system to get a real slick look to it.

Whew! What a mouthful!